• anal_groove_parabola@lemmy.myserv.one
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    15 hours ago

    My 86y old Dad was trying to tell me “but it’s Chuck Schumer holding back the vote”. When I explained that the three branches of govt are controlled by the Republicans he didn’t want to hear it.

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      Years ago my dad said Obama left the economy in tatters after his 2nd term. I started opening my laptop and said we’d go to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ website so we could look at the hard data over time. He changed the subject and walked away.

      I don’t really talk to him anymore unless necessary.

      They’re brainwashed to a degree that can’t be fixed. They’re gone.

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        thats exactly how these low information people react when confronted, they stop talking about it, they pick up the habit from FOX, to avoid hearing about the truth, so they can keep thier lie going.

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        It is not feasible to deprogram over 100 million people. Not sure what comes next.

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      It is amazing how the democrats are simultaneously incompetent and weak yet at the same time they still control everything even when the right is in charge of everything.

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      14 hours ago

      Republicans have given zero concessions in the spending bill, yet half the country voted for Democrats. Democrats are asking for basically nothing, yet Republicans won’t compromise even slightly

      It’s not a coincidence that we have yet another shutdown under Trump. It’s a strong arm tactic Republicans use to give zero concessions when passing spending bills

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        Hell the last CR we had the GOP pulled back and reallocate funds that the Dems specifically wanted. So even if they do get concessions what can stop the same thing from happening twice?

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      15 hours ago

      It’s quite something when they’d rather listen to some political hack, than to facts and their own kids.